Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Akuna Capital is an innovative trading firm focused on collaboration, cutting-edge technology, data-driven solutions, and automation. The Platform Engineer will design and implement cloud solutions, automate infrastructure as code, improve cloud governance and security, and monitor hybrid-cloud environments while partnering with Trading, Development, Infrastructure, and Operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cloud services are leveraged to their full potential (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and best practices are being followed
• Help manage our public cloud growth and continuously improve Akuna’s hybrid-cloud operating model
• Evaluate proposed solution architectures and provide recommendations
• Provision, configure, upgrade, and monitor technologies such as Kubernetes (EKS and on-premise), Spark, Kafka, and other large-scale distributed databases
• Automate infrastructure management and development pipelines with tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins and GitLab
• Explore new technologies in the cloud-native/container ecosystem
• Work with Infrastructure and Development teams to monitor systems, clusters and cloud deployments to detect errors and monitor performance
• Adhere to the engineering mindset of creating and maintaining performant and reliable production systems

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, SRE, DevOps, or related infrastructure roles
• This role is available hybrid from our Chicago office or fully remote
• Deep experience deploying, operating, and scaling Kubernetes in production, including on-premise clusters and Amazon EKS
• Strong expertise designing and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS; experience with GCP is a plus
• Advanced proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including reusable module development, state management, and platform automation
• Experience building and operating highly available, scalable, and secure cloud-native platforms
• Strong knowledge of observability, including monitoring, logging, alerting, and operational troubleshooting
• Proven experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices
• Strong Linux systems administration and troubleshooting skills in distributed production environments
• Proficiency in automation and scripting with Python, Bash, or similar languages
• Experience with cloud-native data services, including Amazon RDS, Aurora, Redshift, and DynamoDB
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, influence architectural decisions, and mentor engineers
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience partnering across engineering, operations, and business teams
• The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions, including the ability to quickly and accurately respond and/or solve math and coding problems are essential functions of the role
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification preferred

Benefits

• This role is also eligible for a discretionary performance bonus as part of the total compensation package
• This role is available hybrid from our Chicago office or fully remote.
• A comprehensive benefits package that may encompass employer-paid medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, and other benefits

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